Archive for September, 2013

Long Island City, NY –September 19, 2013—The artistic world of the borough of Queens is alive and well, and to prove it LaGuardia Community College is hosting an exhibition comprising the diverse and rich works of 24 Queens artists. The exhibition, which is free and open to the public, is running through November 20. “The […]

Professor Cynthia Soohoo, director of the CUNY Law International Women’s Human Rights Clinic, delivered opening remarks at a conference marking the 40th Anniversary of the 1973 Coup D’Etat in Chile, held on September 9, 2013.

CityWide series host Ken Fisher talks with Ed Ott, Distinguished Lecturer in Labor Studies at The Murphy Institute, at the CUNY School of Professional Studies. Ott has over 40 years of experience in the labor movement, most recently as Executive Director of the New York City Central Labor Council, which represents 1.3 million trade unionists […]

Dr. Ricardo R. Fernández outlined a bold vision for the future of higher education and the future of Lehman College during his keynote address at the College’s annual Academic Convocation.

NEW YORK, NY-September 19, 2013 – On Wednesday, October 9, New York’s top leaders and industry experts will gather at The Steven L. Newman Real Estate Institute at Baruch College to explore directions that the new Mayor should consider as New York moves forward into a new Mayoral Administration in January. The Institute and its […]

NEW YORK, NY – September 19, 2013 – The Robert Zicklin Center for Corporate Integrity at Baruch College’s Zicklin School of Business will host a discussion on the legal and ethical issues surrounding the National Collegiate Athletic Association’s Principle of Amateurism. Marc Edelman, Associate Professor of Law, who will be leading the discussion, specializes in […]

I write to apprise you of events attendant to a program last night at Macaulay Honors College at which Dr. David Petraeus was in conversation with journalist Fareed Zakaria.

Professors Steve Zeidman and Babe Howell have been appointed by Southern District Judge Shira Scheindlin to an academic advisory council that will assist the court-appointed facilitator in developing reforms of stop-and-frisk practices.

NEW YORK, NY-September 18, 2013 – The Lawrence N. Field Center for Entrepreneurship at Baruch College is hosting an interactive presentation to give aspiring entrepreneurs a first-hand look at a multinational family business. On October 1, Raya Strauss Ben-Dror, a second generation of The Strauss Group, Israel’s second largest food and beverage company, along with […]

–Washington Monthly Also Ranks QC #2 Nationwide Among Only 349 Colleges That Do the Best Job of Helping Non-Wealthy Students Attain Marketable Degrees at Affordable Prices– FLUSHING, NY, August 26, 2013 – Queens College has long been an institution that helps students from families of modest means achieve their dream of earning a college degree. […]

Alum Devika Kewalramani (’95), a partner at Moses and Singer LLP, has been appointed chair of the Professional Discipline Committee of the New York City Bar Association.

Dean Pittman, acting assistant secretary for international organization affairs in the U.S. Department of State, speaks at The City College of New York, 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, September 25, in Room 250, Shepard Hall. His topic will be “Fostering a More Peaceful World: The Case for Multilateralism.”

NEW YORK, NY– September 18, 2013 – Baruch College presents Terminus, an exhibition of video works by Ira Eduardovna, curated by Katherine Behar, Assistant Professor of New Media Arts at Baruch College. The show will open on September 25 and run through the end of the fall semester at the New Media Artspace gallery in […]

Somalia Samuel (’14) has been selected as a Thurgood Marshall Fellow at the New York City Bar Association.

Baruch College is ranked #21 among the “Top 100 Obama Scorecard Colleges,” a list created by Affordable Colleges (AC) Online. With a total score of 78.72 and a low student loan default rate of 3.2%, Baruch College ranks in the Top 25.

Baruch College is ranked #3 in “The Future Zuckerbergs” 2013 College Rankings conducted by HerCampus.com. This list recognizes the schools that support “their Zuckerbergs-in-the-making and boast a roster of successful alumni who made it big in the risky business of start-up companies.”

Dr. Ashiwel Undieh has been appointed associate provost for research at The City College of New York, the college announced today. In this role, he will have overall responsibility for promoting and expanding research and scholarship throughout the college.

Downtown Brooklyn is becoming a hub for tech firms more rapidly than ever. To help train and prepare college students for today and tomorrow’s growing number of high tech jobs, New York City’s Department of Small Business Services (SBS) has partnered with New York City College of Technology (City Tech), the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and […]